Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with her Cartwright mother left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Gilkass and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 11000 cp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears his black hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Roondar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Laborer. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 12000 cp. Banded agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Raer took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 190 gp. 4 Thunderstones.